Couple of questions / comments. 1. Could you do a "how to" video on how to cycle a tank? When i recently started my first tank i checked my "go too" channel and it didnt look like you had done one. Apologies if you have and i didnt find it. 2. Has anyone had any success with Biohome media and its claim to produce nitrifying bacteria to break down the nitrates?
Hi Thomas. This isn’t really related to this particular video but I NEED YOUR HELP! I’m a beginner fish owner and I’ve already learned SO much from you! But I’ve noticed my fish tank is so gross! It’s got a yellow tint to it and I’m afraid my fish will pass away because of it! I have 3 neon tetras and I’ve had them for about three or four months now. So when we first noticed this happening we did a bad move and took the fish out and dumped all the water and cleaned it all out. Later we learned from a fish store employee that’s not good and it’s unhealthy for the fish and can even kill them. So it was all clean and they were still alive which I was so happy about. Until I made a rookie mistake, ( leaving the light on 24/7 ) and algae grew everywhere! That’s when I fled to your channel. I cleared most of it up but my tank is still gross and I don’t know what to do! My budget is low and I don’t want to make the same mistake and dump the water all out but it’s all I can think of to do! Please help!
Whoosh!! - "What in the heck did just fly by?!?" - "Oh... That was just Jimmy, riding his nitrogen cycle to school..." Great vid as always! :) Shrimp will help eat the food that the fish left over. But *only* get them if you keep tiny, non agressive fish species, or they'll eat the shrimp! Nomnom!
Ok so I need your help! I have a 65 gallon discus tank. Everything was going great and at month 8 my nitrates spiked to 20ppm. I believe it was from rinsing my media during a filter “change”. So far I’ve redone the inside of my canister adding more effective quality media & added a 3 pad sponge filter. I’ve also done 25% water changes every 2 weeks. I’ve stopped doing this the following: my local fish guy said to add Fluval Cycle after I did the water change but it (I believe ) is the reason my tank is super cloudy now. Can’t get rid of the cloudiness. Would you suggest going back to using cycle or no? Did it cause the cloudiness? Why can’t I get rid of cloudiness now? Canister size is large enough. Maybe I should add an above water filter too? If so, what kind? Thank you in advance!!!
Hey Thomas.. I have a 35 gallon new Aquarium and it has been 3 weeks without a fish. Do I need to change water on weekly basis or the Aquarium will be automatically cycled in 4-6 weeks. I add some pelets every week. Awaiting your advise.☺️
Ammonia can exist in two states depending on pH. Ammonia NH3, which is toxic or Ammonium NH4 which isn't. For those with acid water aquariums, Ammonia NH3 isn't an issue because any Ammonia in the water will be Ammonium. It's people who have harder water with higher pH that really need to worry about Ammonia NH3. Here's a chart showing the percentage of Ammonia/Ammonium for all the pH range from 0pH to 14pH. answers.seneye.com/@api/deki/files/261/=NH3-NH4_equlibrium.PNG Toxic Ammonia NH3 is a big issue for Rift Lake Cichlid aquaria and marine tanks because at 8.3pH 18% of the Ammonia in your system is the toxic variety. At 6.8pH, zero percent of Ammonia in your system is the toxic variety. Regarding the NH3/NH4. A lot of people think those Seachem Ammonia alerts give erroneous readings. They don't. They only read NH3 Ammonia, not the NH4 Ammonium. Liquid test kits read total Ammonia, NH3 and NH4.
I've always cleaned my sponge filters with tap water. Not anymore! I'm going to clean them less often (have been doing it weekly) and only use tank water. Thanks for breaking my bad habit Thomas!
You mentioned dangerous levels but I don’t think you specified what those levels actually are in PPM. I’m approaching .5 ammonia on a new tank; when would you recommend starting water changes?
sound advice Thomas. draining my cracked 160 litre as my new 300l comes tomorrow yey. love ur energy and always watch ur vids 😎 much love from bonnie Scotland bro
@@zaink7037 tbh I'm not sure if it was like that when I bought it. there was 2 chips in the front panel under the rim of the hood and never noticed them. the left 1 had a missing piece of glass and the right 1 a small hairline crack about 20mm long . got my new 300 litre yesterday to replace it so hoping to get my fish in today along with my other filters to kick start the cycle of new canister. had to make a temp tank out of my step daughters 90 litre storage bin for her dollies. hoping to put a small video onto my channel later
@@zaink7037 had in 7 months m8 and it was 190£ from my local maidenhead aquatics which are mostly based in garden centres. salvaged the 2 lights from it a interpet cf3 which allegedly filters 780/mph and a fluval u1 . had 2 sponge filters going on air so the media have been transferred into the new 300 to colonize the occilaris 1400 canister .
So, i want to set up a paludarium and i want to use an aquaponics system in lieu standard filtration. Do i start with plants first and run the system, or do i add fish first to feed to plants.
I’m a new fish keeper and understand the cycle through great videos like this but my question is. Do I just let the cycle happen or do I do partial water changes during this cycle ? I’ve been doing water changes but doesn’t seem to be cycling the tank which is a few months old now. Thanks in advance keep up the good work.
How long does it take to see nitrite reduction in the cycling process? I'm at the stage where I'm seeing Ammonia drop after 24 hours but it takes many days to see the nitrite drop. I'm doing a fishless cycle and want to know how long this is expected to last.
Is a 0.5 ppm ammonia and 0.5ppm nitrate too high? I’ve done water changes every other day and it still remains relatively the same. Nitrates are at around 20ppm. The tank is about 2 months. I have about 12 small fishes (tetra, gourami, mollies) in a 23 gallon tank. Should I be over concern at the moment to try and change water daily or should I wait for the nitrogen cycle to do its thing? I’m also feeding by hand...I have reduced feeding from twice a day to once a day.
Thank you 😊 for sharing your knowledge about this subject with us. For the first time, I fully understand it. I’m excited to begin my saltwater & mudskipper tanks 😃
So what do u do if u have a let’s say a 30 gallon with a dwarf gourami and u want to add like 10 neon tetras should u add 2 wait 2 days add another 2 or so u put them all in at once as tetras don’t produce to much waste
currently cycling a 10G tank, has live plants and a rock cave i made with pvc elbow and rocks super glued to it. i admit i used a lot of glue, but it sat on a shelf for over a month. plopped it into my newly filled tank after soaking in conditioned water all night. And boom ammonia readings for 2 weeks, and now in week 3 skyrocketing nitrite and some nitrate. I'm baffled, i have done nothing but fill it, add a couple live plants and my rock cave. i removed it and 20hrs later 0 ammonia. did i really just start my cycle with super glue? 🤔🤷♀️ so every time it drops to 0 i put it back in lol till cycle is complete and fish can replace it. kinda upset i may not be able to use the cave if it's doing that to the water, i worked hard on that!
I've got a 15 gallon 24 inch wide 12 inch height and depth Pretty heavily planted (50-60% maybe more)low tech aquarium. Was planning on putting about 15 neon tetra in it which would work with your 1 inch of fish per gallon. But i was also planning on putting anywhere from 10-20 red cherry shrimp and 2-3 mystery snails. Do inverts still apply to as an inch of fish? Do you think this would be too much? I realize the rule is more about the ammonia produced from waste and shrimp still produce waste. but things like snails eat that waste so how would this balance out, your thoughts?
You can easily do your plan. I would add the fish slowly over about six weeks in groups of three to five about two weeks apart. The shrimp can all go in at once do to adding very little bio-load.
OK, bacteria... How do thay appear in the filter if I use tap water? Due to chlorine, there are no bacteria to start breeding, right? How do I get them?
Best would be mix em up in a container and put an airstone in and let it air out for 2 or 3 days prior to use. There are new lines of thoughts on the effects water conditioner especially dechlorinator has on livestock especially after repeat exposure. Also if u have a planted tank its best not to add the conditioner directly into the tank. It tends to neutralise the micro nutrient components in the tank..
I just set up a new tank with ADA soil. I kept the bacteria from my old tank alive in my filter by hanging it onto another tank while I took down and set up the new one. As ADA soil creates an ammonia spike in the first few weeks, will the bacteria in my filter stay alive in the meantime while this process starts?
I just tested my 29 gallon aquarium. My ammonia is between 0 ppm - .25 ppm, my nitrite is between 2.0 pmm- 5.0 pmm, and nitrate is between 0 ppm - 5.0 ppm. I just did a water change but is there any reason my ammonia and nitrate would be much lower than my nitrate levels? How do I fix this?
Long time fish keeper but watch all your videos because I appreciate the nonjudgemental and enthusiastic way topics are covered and the encouragement.
I’ve watched many videos trying to understand the nitrogen cycle but by far yours is the only one that I truly got it. Thanks so much!
Could you do a video on fish diseases and treatment?
Im really impressed with how good a cartoonist Thomas is.
This is the best Nitrogen Cycle video on youtube. Thank you!!
Thanks! You made the info very easy to digest.
Out of all the other videos on this subject, your explanation (including the whiteboard drawings) is the best. Very well done. Mahalo.
That is so awesome that you understand there are different learning styles!! Kudos!
Couple of questions / comments.
1. Could you do a "how to" video on how to cycle a tank? When i recently started my first tank i checked my "go too" channel and it didnt look like you had done one. Apologies if you have and i didnt find it.
2. Has anyone had any success with Biohome media and its claim to produce nitrifying bacteria to break down the nitrates?
I respect your knowledge and willingness to help other fish keepers out- YOU DA MAN!
I love your enthusiasm!
I'm new to this exciting hobby and this helped me a lot! Thanks for the great video
Awesome explanation on the nitrogen cycle! Great diagrams too! I really enjoy your videos. Keep up the great work! Thank you.
Gotta love THE cycle! Praise!
Best vid on the nitrogen cycle yet. I Finally get it. Thanks so much 👍🏾👍🏾
I would LOVE LOVE LOVE if you could make a video about a betta aquarium and what fish you can put in it, etc. Love your videos!
On a new tank what level should ammonia nitrite and nitrate be at. So I know the system is working and ready for fish
Hi Thomas. This isn’t really related to this particular video but I NEED YOUR HELP! I’m a beginner fish owner and I’ve already learned SO much from you! But I’ve noticed my fish tank is so gross! It’s got a yellow tint to it and I’m afraid my fish will pass away because of it! I have 3 neon tetras and I’ve had them for about three or four months now. So when we first noticed this happening we did a bad move and took the fish out and dumped all the water and cleaned it all out. Later we learned from a fish store employee that’s not good and it’s unhealthy for the fish and can even kill them. So it was all clean and they were still alive which I was so happy about. Until I made a rookie mistake, ( leaving the light on 24/7 ) and algae grew everywhere! That’s when I fled to your channel. I cleared most of it up but my tank is still gross and I don’t know what to do! My budget is low and I don’t want to make the same mistake and dump the water all out but it’s all I can think of to do! Please help!
Whoosh!!
- "What in the heck did just fly by?!?"
- "Oh... That was just Jimmy, riding his nitrogen cycle to school..."
Great vid as always! :)
Shrimp will help eat the food that the fish left over. But *only* get them if you keep tiny, non agressive fish species, or they'll eat the shrimp! Nomnom!
Ok so I need your help! I have a 65 gallon discus tank. Everything was going great and at month 8 my nitrates spiked to 20ppm. I believe it was from rinsing my media during a filter “change”. So far I’ve redone the inside of my canister adding more effective quality media & added a 3 pad sponge filter.
I’ve also done 25% water changes every 2 weeks.
I’ve stopped doing this the following: my local fish guy said to add Fluval Cycle after I did the water change but it (I believe ) is the reason my tank is super cloudy now. Can’t get rid of the cloudiness.
Would you suggest going back to using cycle or no? Did it cause the cloudiness?
Why can’t I get rid of cloudiness now? Canister size is large enough. Maybe I should add an above water filter too? If so, what kind?
Thank you in advance!!!
Hey Thomas.. I have a 35 gallon new Aquarium and it has been 3 weeks without a fish. Do I need to change water on weekly basis or the Aquarium will be automatically cycled in 4-6 weeks. I add some pelets every week.
Awaiting your advise.☺️
What an Awesome video 👍🏼 thank u for the great information 🤓📚 very helpful and educational 😊
great video, thank you
thank you
Awesome explanation!
Great video helped me fully understand how it all works 👍🏻
Dude its a 20 minute video that was uploaded 3 minutes ago, you didn't watch shit yet
😂 love the enthusiasm anyway, though!
Borde yes but when i can only watch small clips of it as I’m at work😂 this guy always makes good videos 👍🏻
Ammonia can exist in two states depending on pH. Ammonia NH3, which is toxic or Ammonium NH4 which isn't.
For those with acid water aquariums, Ammonia NH3 isn't an issue because any Ammonia in the water will be Ammonium. It's people who have harder water with higher pH that really need to worry about Ammonia NH3.
Here's a chart showing the percentage of Ammonia/Ammonium for all the pH range from 0pH to 14pH.
answers.seneye.com/@api/deki/files/261/=NH3-NH4_equlibrium.PNG
Toxic Ammonia NH3 is a big issue for Rift Lake Cichlid aquaria and marine tanks because at 8.3pH 18% of the Ammonia in your system is the toxic variety. At 6.8pH, zero percent of Ammonia in your system is the toxic variety.
Regarding the NH3/NH4. A lot of people think those Seachem Ammonia alerts give erroneous readings. They don't. They only read NH3 Ammonia, not the NH4 Ammonium. Liquid test kits read total Ammonia, NH3 and NH4.
I've always cleaned my sponge filters with tap water. Not anymore! I'm going to clean them less often (have been doing it weekly) and only use tank water. Thanks for breaking my bad habit Thomas!
We need more videosssss
You mentioned dangerous levels but I don’t think you specified what those levels actually are in PPM. I’m approaching .5 ammonia on a new tank; when would you recommend starting water changes?
Great job
sound advice Thomas. draining my cracked 160 litre as my new 300l comes tomorrow yey. love ur energy and always watch ur vids 😎 much love from bonnie Scotland bro
#fishwhisperer !! Nice enjoy
How did your tank crack 😢
@@zaink7037 tbh I'm not sure if it was like that when I bought it. there was 2 chips in the front panel under the rim of the hood and never noticed them. the left 1 had a missing piece of glass and the right 1 a small hairline crack about 20mm long . got my new 300 litre yesterday to replace it so hoping to get my fish in today along with my other filters to kick start the cycle of new canister. had to make a temp tank out of my step daughters 90 litre storage bin for her dollies. hoping to put a small video onto my channel later
@@fishwhisperer262 How long did you have the tank for. Just curious now as that's my nightmare to experience
@@zaink7037 had in 7 months m8 and it was 190£ from my local maidenhead aquatics which are mostly based in garden centres. salvaged the 2 lights from it a interpet cf3 which allegedly filters 780/mph and a fluval u1 . had 2 sponge filters going on air so the media have been transferred into the new 300 to colonize the occilaris 1400 canister .
Great info!!!
What is beneficial bacteria? Are there different types of this stuff and would you therefore need 2?
So, i want to set up a paludarium and i want to use an aquaponics system in lieu standard filtration. Do i start with plants first and run the system, or do i add fish first to feed to plants.
Hello Thomas, How are you? I need your help, how to take care of dubosi fish (African cichlid)? What to do and what not to do??
I’m a new fish keeper and understand the cycle through great videos like this but my question is. Do I just let the cycle happen or do I do partial water changes during this cycle ? I’ve been doing water changes but doesn’t seem to be cycling the tank which is a few months old now. Thanks in advance keep up the good work.
How long does it take to see nitrite reduction in the cycling process? I'm at the stage where I'm seeing Ammonia drop after 24 hours but it takes many days to see the nitrite drop. I'm doing a fishless cycle and want to know how long this is expected to last.
Is a 0.5 ppm ammonia and 0.5ppm nitrate too high? I’ve done water changes every other day and it still remains relatively the same. Nitrates are at around 20ppm. The tank is about 2 months. I have about 12 small fishes (tetra, gourami, mollies) in a 23 gallon tank. Should I be over concern at the moment to try and change water daily or should I wait for the nitrogen cycle to do its thing? I’m also feeding by hand...I have reduced feeding from twice a day to once a day.
brand new to the hobbie looking at getting my 1st tank in the next 6weeks, were does the beneficial bacteria come from? maybe i missed it?
Thank you 😊 for sharing your knowledge about this subject with us. For the first time, I fully understand it. I’m excited to begin my saltwater & mudskipper tanks 😃
I know the cycle.. But wathing anyway 🥇🥇🥇🥇😃
So what do u do if u have a let’s say a 30 gallon with a dwarf gourami and u want to add like 10 neon tetras should u add 2 wait 2 days add another 2 or so u put them all in at once as tetras don’t produce to much waste
currently cycling a 10G tank, has live plants and a rock cave i made with pvc elbow and rocks super glued to it. i admit i used a lot of glue, but it sat on a shelf for over a month. plopped it into my newly filled tank after soaking in conditioned water all night. And boom ammonia readings for 2 weeks, and now in week 3 skyrocketing nitrite and some nitrate. I'm baffled, i have done nothing but fill it, add a couple live plants and my rock cave. i removed it and 20hrs later 0 ammonia. did i really just start my cycle with super glue? 🤔🤷♀️ so every time it drops to 0 i put it back in lol till cycle is complete and fish can replace it. kinda upset i may not be able to use the cave if it's doing that to the water, i worked hard on that!
At last someone who actually knows the full cycle on an aquarium
I've got a 15 gallon 24 inch wide 12 inch height and depth Pretty heavily planted (50-60% maybe more)low tech aquarium. Was planning on putting about 15 neon tetra in it which would work with your 1 inch of fish per gallon. But i was also planning on putting anywhere from 10-20 red cherry shrimp and 2-3 mystery snails. Do inverts still apply to as an inch of fish? Do you think this would be too much? I realize the rule is more about the ammonia produced from waste and shrimp still produce waste. but things like snails eat that waste so how would this balance out, your thoughts?
You can easily do your plan. I would add the fish slowly over about six weeks in groups of three to five about two weeks apart. The shrimp can all go in at once do to adding very little bio-load.
@@catzawadzski3748 thanks friend
What about deep substrate to remove nitrates?
I will now call my white board eraser an "uh-oh brush"
Where bactiria can grows?
This is good to know
OK, bacteria... How do thay appear in the filter if I use tap water? Due to chlorine, there are no bacteria to start breeding, right?
How do I get them?
How about adding tap water with a water conditioner straight into the tank? Is this harmful?
Thanks Dave
Best would be mix em up in a container and put an airstone in and let it air out for 2 or 3 days prior to use.
There are new lines of thoughts on the effects water conditioner especially dechlorinator has on livestock especially after repeat exposure.
Also if u have a planted tank its best not to add the conditioner directly into the tank. It tends to neutralise the micro nutrient components in the tank..
I just set up a new tank with ADA soil. I kept the bacteria from my old tank alive in my filter by hanging it onto another tank while I took down and set up the new one. As ADA soil creates an ammonia spike in the first few weeks, will the bacteria in my filter stay alive in the meantime while this process starts?
I just tested my 29 gallon aquarium. My ammonia is between 0 ppm - .25 ppm, my nitrite is between 2.0 pmm- 5.0 pmm, and nitrate is between 0 ppm - 5.0 ppm. I just did a water change but is there any reason my ammonia and nitrate would be much lower than my nitrate levels? How do I fix this?
What about overstocking fish and have plenty of ample filter systems to support the tank overstocked?
Good or bad idea? ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Lamar Doss well but usually you’ll have to many nitrates having to do frequent water changes, or they might not have enough room to all swim around
The boss 🥇🥇🥇😃😃😃
Seaking use surf
That's not a sink mate, possibly a Witch Hunters hat!
I miss the old days where Thomas use to get all dressed up and tell funny educational videos. I use to like the scripted videos
Get a pothos 😏